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EU clash over cheese names: Feta, Parmesan and Asiago take center stage
The United States and the European Union are engaged in a long-running trade dispute over the use of cheese names such as feta, Parmesan, and Asiago. Both sides are trying to ensure that their own rules dominate international markets.…
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Canberra’s illegal tobacco: $10 packs bypass health warnings
In Belconnen, a newly opened gift shop and tobacconist located just metres from the police station is among the cheapest, offering illegal packs for $10. Even at the higher end of the black market, prices rarely exceed $30, with many traders offering …
China’s Strategic Use of Commercial Ships to Pressure Taiwan
On one day in December last year, 2,000 Chinese fishing vessels gathered north of Taiwan in a unique formation, a tactic repeated with over 1,200 vessels in January. Analysts highlight China’s use of commercial shipping as a tool of coercion, wi…
How China uses commercial ships to pressure Taiwan without firing a shot
On one day in December last year, 2,000 Chinese fishing vessels gathered in a long, snaking formation north of Taiwan.
The boats stayed in relatively steady positions, rather than sailing in fishing patterns, such as crisscross sailing patterns or path…
NZ Steps Up Global Diplomacy Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions: Winston Peters Departs for Washington
New Zealand is intensifying its diplomatic engagement on the global stage as Foreign Minister Winston Peters departs for Washington D.C. this week, signaling Wellington’s strategic push to navigate what it describes as one of the most complex internat…
This industry faced near total collapse in Australia. How did it come back from the brink?
There are many ways to measure a video game’s success. Sales, reviews, awards. But how many can lay claim to breaking the internet?
In September, digital storefronts including Steam, Nintendo’s eShop, the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft…
Chinese satellite imagery of Middle East bases is helping Iran, US intelligence says
A Chinese company’s publication of AI-enhanced satellite images of US bases in the Middle East is helping Iranian forces identify targets, US intelligence believes.
The ABC has been briefed on the intelligence by a source inside US defence, who s…
As Iran charges for access to Strait of Hormuz, world faces dangerous new era of maritime tollbooths
Easter is a reminder that the execution of Jesus Christ was an attempt to “decapitate” a rebellion against Roman rule by the people of Judea.
As with America’s execution of Iran’s supreme leader on February 28, it didn’t w…
The war’s economic impact could get worse for Americans
People leave a grocery store after check out, in Schaumburg, Ill., Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Amazon is adding a fuel surcharge to its e-commerce deliveries. Mortgage rates have risen to their highest mark in seven months.…
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Iran war raises challenges for US small businesses
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NEW YORK — The Iran war is making life more difficult for small business owners across the country who are grappling with shipping complications, higher costs and…